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By Staff | 4 hrs ago Oscar De La Hoya takes charge of the next phase of his life LAS VEGAS – When boxing flows through your veins the way it does Oscar De La Hoya’s, you can’t possibly replicate the anticipation and rush of a big fight weekend. You don’t win 10 world titles and amass more than a ... By Vincent Bonsignore | 1 hr ago Sports Dodgers’ J.P. Howell is familiar with baseball’s rules for prescrption drug use Sports UCLA safety Randall Goforth likely no-go vs. Texas Sports UCLA football’s defense not worried about low sack total MOST RECENT STORIES College football No. 8 Baylor rolls over Buffalo 63-21 Bryce Petty threw four touchdown passes, leading No. 8 Baylor to a 63-21 victory against Buffalo on Friday night. Petty went 23 of 34 for 416 yards through three quarters, and Shock Linwood had 98 yards rushing and two touchdowns for Baylor (3-0). Hawthorne Lynx and Jay Lee each caught two touchdowns passes. It was Petty’s first game since he cracked two small bones in his back during a season-opening 45-0 win against SMU. The Bears scored on their first four... By The Associated Press | 48 mins ago WNBA basketball Mercury finish sweep of Sky for third WNBA title CHICAGO >> Diana Taurasi and Candice Dupree scored 24 points each and the Phoenix Mercury, playing without star center Brittney Griner, beat the Chicago Sky 87-82 Friday night to complete a three-game sweep of the WNBA Finals for their third championship. DeWanna Bonner added 12 points for the Mercury, who also won titles in 2007 and 2009. Griner sat out following surgery to correct a retinal issue after she was hit in the right eye in Game 2. Elena Delle Donne scored 23... By Sarah Trotto The Associated Press | 1 hr ago NFL football nfl notes: Minnesota Vikings’ Adrian Peterson indicted on child abuse charge Star Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted in Texas on a charge of child abuse after using a branch to spank his son, and was swiftly benched by the team on Friday for this weekend’s game against New England. Peterson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said that the charge in Montgomery County accuses Peterson of using a branch, or switch, to spank one of his sons, whose age was not disclosed. Hardin said Peterson has cooperated with authorities and... By The Associated Press | 1 hr ago Golf Bill Horschel stays hots, takes 2-shot lead at Tour Championship Billy Horschel showed why he might be the hottest player in golf at the moment with another 4-under 66 on Friday in the Tour Championship. It was his 10th straight round in the 60s. He already has a victory and a runner-up finish in the FedEx Cup playoffs. And now he gets to take on the best player in golf. Rory McIlroy rode three big putts and one bizarre break — a tee shot landed in a spectator’s pocket — on his way to a 65 that left him two shots behind... By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press | 1 hr ago Golf Brittany Lincicome takes over atop Evian leaderboard Brittany Lincicome had six birdies in a 6-under 65 to take a one-shot lead from Hyo-Joo Kim of South Korea at the halfway stage of the Evian Championship on Friday. The 28-year-old American has won a major before, the Kraft Nabisco in 2009, but clinched the last of her five LPGA titles in 2011 at the Canadian Women’s Open. “Even when I felt like I didn’t hit a good shot today I kind of got away with it,” she said. “Golf isn’t always a... By The Associated Press | 1 hr ago USC Preview capsule: USC football vs. Boston College USC VS. BOSTON COLLEGE 5 p.m., Alumni Stadium ESPN, 710-AM USC WINS IF Steve Sarkisian takes the shackles off the USC offense and rediscovers wide receivers Juju Smith, Darreus Rogers and Adoree Jackson. ... Athletic director Pat Haden stays off the sideline. ... Sarkisian does not launch a sideline tirade against the officials. ... Linebacker Michael Hutchings does an adequate job replacing suspended Hayes Pullard in the first half. ... Defensive... Scott Wolf | 2 hrs ago NBA basketball Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry takes indefinite leave of absence ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry took an indefinite leave of absence Friday, making the move under fire for his racially charged comments about a player. Hawks CEO Steve Koonin has resisted calls for Ferry to be dismissed, but said the 47-year-old GM asked for the leave. “My hope that this time away from the Hawks organization allows him the privacy he needs to listen to the community, to learn about his mistakes, and to begin the long process of... By Paul Newberry The Associated Press | 5 hrs ago NFL football Football star Adrian Peterson indicted on child abuse, benched by Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings benched Adrian Peterson for Sunday’s game after his attorney said he had been indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of child abuse. Attorney Rusty Hardin says the charge accuses Peterson of using a branch, or switch, to spank his son. He says Peterson has cooperated with authorities and “used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son.” Hardin says Peterson regrets the incident but never intended to harm the boy. The Vikings say... By Dave Campbell The Associated Press | 5 hrs ago MLB baseball Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis suspended 25 games for amphetamine use BALTIMORE — Orioles slugger Chris Davis was suspended 25 games without pay on Friday following a positive test for an amphetamine, a punishment that will extend into the postseason and perhaps 2015. Baltimore started Friday leading the AL East by 10 games with 17 left in the regular season, so the team will be without the 2013 home run champion deep into the playoffs. “I apologize to my teammates, coaches, the Orioles organization and especially the fans,”... By David Ginsburg The Associated Press | 7 hrs ago UCLA Freshman Jonah Bolden declared ineligible for UCLA basketball team UCLA will enter its second season under Steve Alford without a promising freshman. A school spokesperson confirmed that four-star forward Jonah Bolden was ruled a partial qualifier by the NCAA, meaning that he must sit out the entire 2014-15 season. He will remain on scholarship. According to ESPN, the problem was caused by the fact that Bolden moved from Australia to Findlay Prep in Las Vegas after his senior season had already started. The versatile wing has been compared... Jack Wang | 10 hrs ago More Stories The San Gabriel Valley Tribune: BLOGS ‹ › The San Gabriel Valley Tribune Facebook Twitter RSS Feed Copyright © The San Gabriel Valley Tribune Copyright notice Privacy Policy Site Map MNG Corporate